{"product_id":"9781529428858-brixton-rock","title":"Brixton Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Pacy; witty; his characters are real and recognisable\" LINTON KWESI  JOHNSON \"Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold your breath\" KIT DE WAAL \"Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion\" STEVE McQUEEN, director of Small Axe South London in the 1980s.  Sixteen-year-old Brenton Brown is the mixed-race child of a mother he has never met. He's been living in a children's home all his life, and when he is unexpectedly reunited with his mother, Cynthia, his whole world seems poised to change.  The best thing happens:  Brenton has a family at last. And then the worst:  Brenton falls in love with his beautiful half-sister, Juliet. As tensions brew in Brixton, Brenton finds himself embroiled in a violent feud with a killer. Vengeance seems like the only option as Brenton hurtles towards an explosive climax which will risk everything. Brixton Rock  is the extraordinary debut of one of the UK's finest writers, a pitch-perfect depiction of South London life. \"A triumph . . . This is a debut which confirms its author is a pro in prose\"  The Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48512191365339,"sku":"9781529428858","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8036ae22-dc18-4c89-aee1-36fbdefc4d67.jpg?v=1774460151","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781529428858-brixton-rock","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}